Nocturnum Bulbophyllum, orchid that blooms at night

Bulbophyllum nocturnum, new orchid species are found on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. This species is the only orchid that blooms at night.

Kew Garden London discovered a new species of orchids in the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The new species of orchid Bulbophyllum nocturnum named, is the only one among the 25,000 species of orchids that have been described that blooms at night. Uniquely, the orchid's also only bloom overnight.

So far, the reason why orchids that bloom at night is not known. However, it is alleged orchid pollinated by animals such as mosquitoes and gnats are active at night. Many other species of orchids are pollinated by moths at night, but still bloom in the daytime. So, everything is uncertain.

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